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2016-2017 Official Stats Released

We have published our finalised statistics for 2016-2017

New data shows a sharp rise in the number of people in Tunbridge Wells, south Tonbridge and the surrounding areas who require support. Between April 2016-March 2017, Nourish provided a three-day emergency supply of food to 4,614 people, a 47% rise on the previous financial year. That’s a total of 41,526 meals.

New Funder - Lawson Endowment Fund for Kent

Thank you to The Lawson Endowment Fund for Kent through Kent Community Foundation who have awarded a grant of £4,900.00 to Nourish for 2017/2018. The grant will help fund our voucher scheme and also 3 months funding towards our van.

Don Hanson Charitable Foundation Donation

Huge Thanks to the Don Hanson Charitable Foundation for their amazing donation to Nourish.

The funds will enable us to keep offering much needed support to those in crisis in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas.

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Harvest 2017

Huge thanks to everyone who donated food and provisions over the harvest period.

Casino Night 2017 #LuckyForSome

We had a fantastic night on the 13th October at Salomons Estate with a brilliant Auction, Raffle, Casino and live music from The West Kent Big Band

We raised a fantastic £9,856.66 which will help us support people in crisis in Tunbridge Wells, South Tonbridge and the surrounding areas. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us by coming on the night and of course to everyone who donated prizes.

Dragon Boat Festival 2017

The Nourishers took to the water for the fourth year running for the 20th annual Dragon Boat Race at Bewl Water. We won all 3 of our races and it was a fantastic day out for everyone involved with lots of stalls and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Thank you to everyone who sponsored our rowers and raised a fantastic £2,070.00

Tunbridge Wells Food Festival

Nourish were invited to have a stand at the Tunbridge Wells Food & Drink Festival at Calverley Grounds on the 23rd and 24th September. It was a fantastic weekend with lots of local suppliers and restaurants showing off their products.

Thank you to everyone that popped along to say hello or enquire about volunteering this weekend. We will be in touch very quickly to have you new recruits up and running!

New funder for 2017-2018

Huge thanks to the Kent Community Foundation and the Kent Reliance Provident Society Fund for awarding us a grant of £4,920 for 2017/2018 as part of the Vulnerable Adults Themed Program.

The funds will pay for our new office rental from July 2017 to End of March 2018 and two desktop PCs.

Holiday Hunger

Thank you to everyone who donated to our #HolidayHunger campaign.

We raised £394 in direct donations plus gift aid and we had an increase of over £90 in monthly donations. We also received food donations of just over 5 tonnes during the same period.

Over the six week summer period we delivered 234 food parcels specifically referred to us for the summer period

One Stop Carriers For Causes Grant

Thank you to One Stop Carriers For Causes who have awarded a grant of £700 to Nourish for 2017/2018. The funds will pay for 2 new laptops and a new printer to enhance our capabilities on the move.

TW Lotto has launched!

You can now support us and other local causes in Tunbridge Wells through the new TW Lotto. The first draw is on 8th July and tickets cost just £1 per week with a top prize of £25k!

50% of the ticket price will go directly to us and 10% to other local causes so get your tickets now!

ShareGift Donation

We have received an amazing donation of £2,500 from ShareGift, a unique charity who specialise in accepting donations of shares and sell them to generate funds which they then give to charities in the UK.

The funds will help local people in crisis in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Kent and the surrounding areas.

Huge thanks to ShareGift and the anonymous donors that suggested us for a donation!

TW Scouts St. George's Day Collection

Another fantastic collection from Tunbridge Wells Scouts which was collected on their annual St. George's day celebration at Adamswell Scout Campsite where over 800 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Leaders and Parents all enjoyed a brilliant day.

It was the biggest collection yet from the Scouts with 307.25Kgs all weighed into our unit at Big Yellow.

New Funder for 2017/2018 - Gatwick Foundation Fund

Thank you to the Gatwick Foundation Fund through Kent Community Foundation who have awarded a grant of £5,000 to Nourish for 2017/2018. The grant will help fund our voucher scheme and also 6 months funding towards our van.

RTWRT Funding for 2017/2018

Huge thanks to the Royal Tunbridge Wells Round Table for choosing to fund Nourish for the second year as part of their generous charity giveaway.

The funds will go towards funding our new large 300sqft unit at Big Yellow Self Storage for 2017/2018.

Lush Charity Pot Party

Huge thanks to everyone who dropped into LUSH in Royal Victoria Place on 25th February 2017 and bought our charity pots at the LUSH Charity Pot Party.

We raised a fab £311.25

Childrensalon Charitable Fund

Nourish Community Foodbank is honoured to be one of the first recipients of a donation from the new Childrensalon charity.

The monthly donation throughout 2017 will enable us to continue to provide emergency food and support to people in need in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and the surrounding areas.

Volunteer Opportunities

We have a number of volunteer opportunities available with hours to suit you. Please get in touch or see our Volunteering section to find out more.

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